Religious

Faith And Values Inspired Investments

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 04.12.2012

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Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI

Both the Jewish and Christian communities from their earliest documents display a debate about with the foundational questions of ownership, agency, interest and usury. The Holy Quran also offers some unique teachings.

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Contraceptive Debate Reporting Omits Important Voices

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.09.2012

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Chris Weigant

You know what we have yet to see? A poll of the workers affected. Not a single "woman on the street" interview, not a single union representative, not a single spokesperson for the women themselves.

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PHOTOS: Modern Day Exorcism Performed In Mexico City

Posted 01.25.2012

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The New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia describes an exorcism as "the act of driving out, or warding off, demons, or evil spirits, from persons, places, ...

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PHOTOS: To Istanbul and Beyond

Ronen Paldi | Posted 11.14.2011

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Ronen Paldi

Whether you want to shop, experience culinary delights, or swim in tropical waters at a beach resort, Turkey has it all.

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Lucia Graves

Clergymen Demand Apology From GOP Lawmaker

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 08.28.2011

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Jaweed Kaleem contributed to this report. WASHINGTON -- Religious leaders in Missouri are calling on Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) to apologize for claimi...

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The War Must Not Go On!

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.23.2011

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Jim Wallis

The president has announced that after an initial drawdown in Afghanistan, the remaining troops will be withdrawn "at a steady pace" going into 2014. But that's not good enough. President Obama had an opportunity to pivot his policy on the war and he didn't take it.

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Proud Member Of The Spiritual Left

Nancy Cronk | Posted 07.09.2011

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Nancy Cronk

When a person studies world religions, he or she soon finds there are many spiritual traditions in the world that are not obsessed with damning people to eternal hellfire.

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The Bin Laden Dialogue: An Imam, Rabbi And Minister Struggle Over What To Preach This Weekend

Rabbi Justus N. Baird | Posted 07.05.2011

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Rabbi Justus N. Baird

Two days after the news of Bin Laden's demise, an Imam, Rabbi and Minister reflect on what it means for people of faith: the 'celebrations,' the burial, and what to preach about this weekend.

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Three Mideast Stink Bombs

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 06.11.2011

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Sharmine Narwani

Three issues have plagued the region for decades and threaten to derail progress at every turn. I call them the Mideast's "Stink Bombs" -- hyper-divisive issues that inflame passions and serve a politicized minority only.

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The War on Workers: L.A. Is On!

James P. Hoffa | Posted 05.25.2011

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James P. Hoffa

It's not just about red states and blue states, it's not about public sector versus private sector workers, and it's not about any of the other propaganda that gets thrown around to divide Americans. It's about all of us.

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Travelers of the World Unite: Stop the Wars

Judie Fein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judie Fein

In short, we are opinion leaders, opinion makers, the vanguard of the modern wave of exploration.

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100 Reasons for a Christmas Miracle

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Advent is a season of hope. The DREAM Act has been before Congress for the past 10 years. The time for waiting is over. It is time for the Senate to give hope and a future to hundreds of thousands of other DREAMers across the US.

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U.S. Government Witness Testifies Gitmo Prisoner's Religiosity Makes Him Dangerous

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daphne Eviatar

The Obama administration has neatly washed its hands of the serious legal problems with its first military commissions trial. But it cannot so neatly solve the problem of having violated its international legal obligations.

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Who Wins When the U.S. Restricts Religious Freedom?

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

If terrorists are able to not only attack us physically but get us to judge our neighbors by labels rather than the content of their character, turn our back on the Constitution and then restrict the religious freedom of other Americans, we all lose.

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Pray Immigration Reform Into Passage

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

If our political leaders won't make room for the "strangers" among us, we, the people of faith, will. It's time to stop playing politics with people's lives.

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My 'Daniel Fast'

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

I believe our nation is in deep trouble. Sometimes things get so bad that you really don't know what to say or do. When that happens, it's a good time to fast and pray.

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The State of the Union: Unfinished Business

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Rather than the inspiring rhetoric of a campaign speech, Obama's State of the Union address was a more sober reflection on unfinished business.

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Afghanistan: A Whole New Approach

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

When you massively intervene in a country as much as the U.S. has in Afghanistan, you can't responsibly just walk away. We must lead with what works -- development.

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Could Sleep Aid Your Contact With The Divine?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011

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Russell Bishop

My experience, which is entirely personal to be sure, suggests to me, that sometimes when I sleep, I can contact deeper parts of me, aspects of my consciousness that might be called "of a higher nature."

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A Faith Declaration for Health Care Reform

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

There is no one "right" religious position on how health care should look; but I believe there are some fundamental moral and even biblical principles on which to evaluate any final legislative agreement.

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Hate Crime On Rise: Gay, Religious Targets See Biggest Jump

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to FBI data released Monday. Overall...

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Nine Tips for Surviving Tumultuous Times

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 11.17.2011

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Arthur Rosenfeld

Check a good novel out of the library, turn off the phone and curl up with it. There's nothing wrong with disappearing into fiction for a while. Stay with fiction, though.

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The Indian Heroine Tulsi Falls in the Battle For Freedom of Speech in Karzai's Afghanistan

Shoaib Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shoaib Harris

It is particularly cruel to ban a family-oriented drama in a country whose populations were deprived of all legitimate entertainment opportunities for over half a decade under the Taliban.

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